Boxing day was a wet day. Misty, wetting drizzle, that wet us on the outside, and clammy sweaty condensation on the inside of our very good coats. We were drenched. Tired and cold. Finally we arrived at the Waihi Gorge DOC campsite. It was still raining. We were huddled under the very small shelter, getting psychologically prepared to put up the tent when a local couple arrived, having sympathetically followed us to invite us home with them for dinner and hosting us in thier sleep out. Thank you to Jo and Jane! Such a fabulous night of sharing adventures and learning about Hereford Farming from Rob and Maryanne (James parents were staying as well), discussing art, existential physics and Buddhism and then A VERY comfortable sleep. Here’s a photo of thier amazing verge garden and Benny the gorgeous red dog
